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Tracker & UK police recover record £41.3m of stolen vehicles

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Tracker and UK police helped recover vehicles worth GBP £41.3 million in 2025, as thefts increasingly hit a wider range of models.
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Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data

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Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste by 30% as telematics help businesses slash idling, emissions and costs across global operations.
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Microlise unveils driver of the year awards shortlist

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Microlise names 11-category 2026 Driver of the Year Awards shortlist, with Aldi, Co-op, Tesco and Waitrose drivers among those vying for top honours.
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Nauto names Daniel Grimwood-Bird as Head of Insurance

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Nauto appoints Daniel Grimwood-Bird as Head of Insurance to drive insurer adoption of its AI-powered vehicle data for commercial motor risk.
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Targa Telematics tops Europe fleet market, bets on AI

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Targa Telematics keeps top spot in Europe's fleet market and turns to Agentic AI to automate decisions as connected vehicles surge.
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Bitsensing unveils retrofit ADAS kit for bus & truck fleets

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Bitsensing launches ADAS Kit, a retrofit radar-and-camera safety system to cut collisions and boost awareness in bus and truck fleets.
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Digital.ai expands automated testing to Android Auto

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Digital.ai adds automated testing for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, helping automakers validate in-car apps at scale without real vehicles.
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Netradyne brings AI drowsiness detection to UK fleets

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Netradyne rolls out AI-powered Driver•i drowsiness detection to UK fleets, combining road and in-cab monitoring with real-time alerts.
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IMS to power Drive Smart app for Motability Scheme

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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IMS will power Motability's new Drive Smart app, using telematics to monitor under-30s' driving and help manage rising insurance costs.
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Targa Telematics links OEM data to Motability fleet

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Targa Telematics will feed carmaker data into Motability's fleet systems to boost vehicle health monitoring, safety and uptime for disabled drivers.
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Seeing Machines unveils unified 3D in-cabin sensing

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Seeing Machines debuts a unified 3D in-cabin sensing platform at CES 2026, mapping whole vehicle interiors with a single perception layer.
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Optix marks 25 years with European push & new tech

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Optix marks 25 years with a European expansion, senior hires and new fatigue-detection tech as it targets faster global fleet-safety growth.
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Wialon adds Lytx AI dashcams to expand video telematics

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Wialon has added Lytx AI dashcams to its platform, bringing video-based safety and monitoring tools to 4 million connected vehicles.
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Seeing Machines forms Future Mobility Group for AVs

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Seeing Machines launches Future Mobility Group to embed human-centred safety tech in robotaxis and autonomous fleets as AV rollouts scale.
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Telematics revolution drives change across auto sector

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.
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Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
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LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.
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Matt & Katherine Goldsmith join Angelica Solutions team

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Matt and Katherine Goldsmith bring over 35 years of insurance pricing and underwriting expertise to Angelica Solutions, enhancing its data-driven capabilities.
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Seeing Machines adds alcohol impairment detection to DMS for global safety

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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Seeing Machines enhances its Driver Monitoring System, now detecting alcohol impairment to boost global road safety ahead of 2026 EU regulations.
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Seeing Machines & Mitsubishi partner to boost EU road safety

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Seeing Machines partners with Mitsubishi Electric Europe to promote its driver monitoring system, aiding EU safety regulation compliance across transport sectors.